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Anthropic gets $5B investment from Amazon, will use it to buy Amazon chips
Anthropic secures 5 gigawatts of Amazon’s custom silicon as Claude demand soars.
Elite 5
Ranks 1-5#2
TechCrunch7 hr
YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes.
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Wired7 hr
Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
You don't want any old gaming laptop. Here's my take on which to get based on hundreds of hours of testing.
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Wired1 wk
The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat
The AI system, trained on real military data, is meant to give soldiers mission-critical information.
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Top 20
Ranks 6-20#6
NYT1 wk
Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers
Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
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NYT1 wk
What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
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Engadget1 wk
WhatsApp adds a better, native interface for CarPlay
Meta has released a new version of WhatsApp for CarPlay that has much better integration that its previous version. As MacRumors and 9to5Mac report, the new app gives users access to a native interface. The old WhatsApp for CarPlay is mostly limited to Siri-operated features. Users can, for instance, ask Siri to compose messages or place calls for them. The new interface has a contact info section, where they can see the profiles of people saved in their account, as well as a favorite contacts section that makes it easy to find users they usually message or call. Users can also find a list of their recent chats and call history within the app. Plus, they’ll see new shortcut buttons for sending messages via dictation or for placing a call, in case they don’t want or can’t give verbal Siri commands. Meta has been beta testing the new app since at least last week. Now that it’s available, users can have access to all the features we’ve listed by updating their iOS app and connecting to their infotainment systems. OpenAI also recently rolled out ChatGPT's Voice mode to CarPlay, allowing drivers to hold a conversation with the chatbot while on the road. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-adds-a-better-native-interface-for-carplay-112127361.html?src=rss
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NYT2 wk
$35 Million or Your Money Back: One Candidate’s Silicon Valley Lifeline
Tech leaders see Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat, as their best option in the California governor’s race, but tensions have risen as he has struggled to gain traction in polls.
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Rising Stars
Ranks 21-50#21
Wired2 wk
5 Mysteries That the Artemis Missions to the Moon Could Finally Solve
The moon is not just a barren rock orbiting the Earth. The Artemis missions could answer the great unknowns that the satellite holds.
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TechCrunch1 wk
Avec’s Tinder-style email app allows you to swipe through your inbox
Users can use the in-built voice transcription tool to reply to emails
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MIT Tech Review2 wk
Enabling agent-first process redesign
Unlike static, rules-based systems, AI agents can learn, adapt, and optimize processes dynamically. As they interact with data, systems, people, and other agents in real time, AI agents can execute entire workflows autonomously. But unlocking their potential requires redesigning processes around agents rather than bolting them onto fragmented legacy workflows using traditional optimization methods. Companies…
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NYT1 wk
Democrat Wins Mayoral Race in Republican-Leaning Waukesha, Wis.
Alicia Halvensleben, the president of the city’s Common Council, defeated a Republican legislator, continuing a string of Trump-era mayoral wins for Democrats.
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Contenders
Ranks 51-100#51
NYT1 wk
Disagreement Over Lebanon’s Inclusion in Cease-Fire Threatens to Unravel It
The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.
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#52
NYT2 wk
To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home
Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.
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NYT2 wk
Chris Taylor, a Liberal Judge, Wins Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
With Judge Chris Taylor’s win, liberals increased their hold on the court. Races for the Wisconsin Supreme Court often draw national attention, but not this year.
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NYT1 wk
The Northeast Hoped to Lead on Climate. Now It’s Rethinking.
Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.
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